GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED
The bulk of my drinks use one of the following liquor bases: vodka, bourbon, blended scotch, blended whiskey, brandy, tequila or rum. The more common mixers are Cointreau, curacao, Campari, vermouth, amaretto, grenadine, Angostura bitters and orange bitters. The common citrus flavorings are lime, lemon or orange. Common sweeteners are sugar, simple syrup, demerara sugar/syrup, agave syrup, maraschino liqueur or juice from cherry jar. Common garnishes are martini olives, lime, lemon, orange or maraschino cherries.
The recipes on this site will require some or all of the following: jigger & pony measurer, cocktail shaker, lemon/lime squeezer (optional), appropriate glassware (optional), ice in various forms.
GUIDE TO — DAILY MIX
Martini Monday: Various martinis, commonly served straight up in a martini glass;
Twofer Tuesday: Easy drinks that require only two ingredients (add’l garnish optional);
World Wednesday: International cocktails where base spirit is made mostly outside U.S.;
Throwback Thursday: Cocktails with a history, not necessarily part of a current trend;
Fizzy Friday: Spirits mixed with ginger ale, ginger beer, seltzer, tonic water, etc. Beer included;
Shots Saturday: Non-mixed drinking (neat, rocks, shots);
Seasonal Sunday: Cocktails that suit the season.
LIQUEURS & MIXERS – If you have a list of ingredients you have available, or that you want your drink to include, go to the Liqueurs & Mixers tab to help you find matching recipes.
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